Here the singer and DJ talks to Telegraph.co.uk about how the album, which features a version of Yoko Ono’s Death of Samantha, came together.

Talking about the album, George say: “I wanted to make a baggy album, not overproduced and I think I have achieved it.

"I was listening to things like Beast of Burden by the Stones’ and I had my head most definitely in the Seventies.

"I was also writing from a happy place. This time, no ex lovers to get revenge on. For me ‘Bigger Than War’ sums up the tone.”

Watch a teaser clip of Boy George's song Bigger Than War:

Written by George and long-time collaborators John Themis, Kevan Frost and Richie Stevens (Soul II Soul, Tina Turner, Simply Red, Culture Club), This Is What I Do features a number of guest musicians, including DJ Yoda, Kitty Durham (Kitty Daisy & Lewis) and Ally McErlaine (Texas/Red Sky July), many of whom will also perform as George’s band on his tour dates.

This Is What I Do tracklisting:

King of Everything

Bigger Than War

Live Your Life

My God

It’s Easy

Death of Samantha

Any Road

My Star

Love and Danger

Nice and Slow

Play Me

Feel the Vibration

This Is What I Do Tour – UK Dates:

Sunday 3 November - Manchester RNCM

Tuesday 5 November - Birmingham Glee Club

Wednesday 6 November - Leeds City Varieties Music Hall

Thursday 7 November - Glasgow King Tuts

Saturday 9 November - Oxford O2 Academy 2

Sunday 10 November - London Koko (as part of Virgin Records 40th anniversary)

Monday 11 November - Brighton Concorde 2

Boy George's album, This Is What I Do, is out October 28 on Very Me Records, via Kobalt Label Services